Bacterial infections II-Andrews/Bolognia Flashcards
In P. Aeruginosa what causes the green color? Blue? Black?
Green-fluorescein, Blue-pyocyanin, Black-pyomelinin
What causes ecthyma gangrenosum?
P. Aeruginosa-must assume pseudomonal sepsis
What serotype of pseudomonas causes hot tub follicutlitis?
Serotype 0-11
What is the most common cause of malakoplakia?
E.Coli
What will you see in histopathology of malakoplakia?
Von-hansemann cells-Sheets of histiocytes with foamy eosinophilic granular cytoplasm and small, usually eccentric nuclei
Michaelis-Gutmann bodies:
Calcified, concentrically laminated intracytoplasmic basophilic bodies
What causes ganuloma inguinale?
klebsiella granulomatis
A beefy red painless ulcer/papule without regional lymphadeonpathy?
Granuloma inguinale
What stains do you use to look for donovan bodies?
Geimsa stain/toulidine blue associated with granuloma inguinale
What is the parasitized macrophage ddx?
His Pen GiRL Histoplasmosis Penicillium marfenii Granuloma Inguinale Rhinoscleroma Leishmaniasis
What causes chancroid?
Haemophilus ducreyi
A tender genital ulcer with unilateral painful adenitis (may suppurate “bubo”)?
Chancroid-haemophilus ducreyi
How do you treat chancroid?
1 gm azithromycin x1
What causes lymphogranuloma venereum?
Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2, L3
Painless herpetic ulcer that progresses to painful lymphnodes (bubo) with groove sign, then years later ano-genito-rectal syndrome?
lymphogranuloma venereum
How do you treat lympogranuloma venereum?
Doxycycline 100 mg BID x 3 wks